Sunshine

I'm grateful for the sunshine today. It's still a bit cold, but hey not as bad as usual!

I'm grateful for the example of a lamb. We have a bummer lamb we're taking care of out at the South Farm (sadly it's front legs are both in casts, but it's the cutest little thing) and it likes to follow you around. I was out there with it for a little while this morning and it was following me faithfully and I was just thinking how we are referred to as lambs in the bible and Christ is the Shepherd. Also, I watched the Shepherd of the South Farm flock save a lambs life this morning. The analogy is great. We do need to be like lambs and follow faithfully, and He will do everything He can to help us.

It's been a long time...

So, I was thinking I ought to think of something to be grateful for since I haven't posted for a long time.

First, I am so grateful for my family and being able to spend time with them over Thanksgiving.

Second, I am grateful that this semester is almost over. (I'll be even more grateful next week when finals are done.)

Third, I am grateful for beautiful sunrises. I don't generally see the sunrise cause I really don't get up that early, but the other day I had to meet with my partner on a group project and we chose to meet at 7:30 a.m. (call me crazy). As I was walking up to the library the sunrise was just beautiful!

Warmth

I am so grateful for the warmth of my apartment. I just walked home from school and it is FREEZING outside, mainly because of the wind that has been blowing like crazy all day long. I almost thought I was going to get blown away today. So I was very grateful to know that when I got home there would warmth and no wind.

Dancing

I love country swing dancing. The Animal Science Club was having a country swing dance fundraiser tonight so I decided to go. It was so much fun. It was a really small group so I didn't really think it would be that great, but I had a good time. I had quite a few friends there so I chatted with them and I met some new people, which is something I don't willingly do often. I think I really needed that physical activity, I've been really stressed lately with school and everything so dancing was a good way to release that stress. Afterwards I was just so happy, and still am in fact. Luckily I get to go again tomorrow night!

Fantastic Wonderful Beautiful Day

So, since my sisters created this blog I decided that I was going to be positive and happy. I decided to make this a choice and can I tell you today was WONDERFUL! Nothing really exciting happened. In fact, I had a really hard test, but that didn't even damper the day. So I am grateful for happiness. Really, all day long was just so good.

Also, tonight one of my friends and I got together for pizza and a movie. We are really good friends, but we rarely do anything together so last year we started doing pizza and a movie night. It has been great. It's not all that frequent since we both are quite busy, but we always fit each other in and have so much fun!

Joy in the Journey

I've been kind of slacking on my posts the last couple of days so now I will catch up.

During the week I have to work every morning except Friday. So on Friday the first thing I have to be to is my class at 10:30. I am really grateful for this extra time. I love having more time to get ready without rushing. It is great.

Yesterday I got to go to the temple to do baptisms for the dead. I am so grateful for the peace that the temple brings and I am so grateful I got to go. Then I got to talk to Jenn for a while on the phone. I know I already wrote about my sisters, but really it was so great to talk to Jenn. I'm grateful for her taking time to listen to me and to support me. It really meant so much. Also yesterday I was so grateful for a nap. I took a nice four hour nap, (the beauty of being a college student with no children). I had been lacking on sleep this week so it was very rejuvinating.

Today, I am very thankful for the rain. I love rainy days. I think they are beautiful. Also, Relief Society today was very good. We talked about finding joy in the journey from President Monson's talk and it made me think of this blog and reemphasized to me how I need to look for the positive things in my life and be happy.

Friends

I am grateful for my two best friends that both share the name of Jodi. Today as I was going through my classes and work I got texts from each of them just telling me they love me. It just made my day brighter. Then when I got done with class I called one of the Jodi's to see if she would come get some food with me and chat, she readily agreed to join and she let me talk most of the time in the car. My Jodi's are great!

Also, I am grateful for my friend Todd. Todd finally came country swing dancing with me last night. I try to get him to join me every Wednesday, but usually he declines. It was so much fun having him there. Also, Todd gives the best hugs.

Then lastly I am grateful for my cousin Brittany, who I got to hang out with tonight. I went with Brittany to a Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band concert. It was so much fun. Brittany is so fun to hang out with, I really need to do more stuff with her while we both live in the same city.

Computers

Ok, so I'm new to posting and my computer did something weird and said my last post didn't work, so I posted it again. Then I looked at the blog and there were two of the same post. I couldn't have that so I thought "I will just delete one." No, I can't figure out how, so I decided I must just think of another thing to be grateful for.

Here it is, I am grateful for computers/internet. Look at this I can see what is going on in the lives of my family and friends from my own home. So I am thankful for this connection that technology has given us.

Sisters

I also love and am grateful for autumn so I thought I would put on this pretty picture my sister took a few weeks ago.
Also, I am grateful for my sisters that listen to me when I need someone to talk to and give me advice when I need help. I love being the little sister and having so many siblings to look up to!